Fairmount Cemetery
Glendora, Los Angeles County

Contributed by Penny Dodd


"Fairmount Cemetery is located about halfway between Azusa and Glendora, California, which was known as San Felipe Hill even before our early pioneers . This was a landmark for the early Spaniards. Henry Dalton was granted this land and many acres of surrounding property that was under his ownership until about 1880. The federal government pronounced this public land and opened it up for homesteading. Many of our early pioneers who came here after the Civil War anticipated this and 'squatted' on what they later filed as a homestead. This is now within the city limits of Glendora. We, the trustees, are attempting to save this historic spot and have it registered as a state and federal landmark."

This is an excerpt from a lengthy article written by Elizabeth Shorey that appeared in the Glendora Signal in May and June 1990. The following survey is an effort to recreate the actual plot count but in no way does it represent what would be seen today. The information contained herein was obtained from a 1932 survey and tedious correspondence by Elizabeth Shorey with relatives and descendents of those buried there.

Elizabeth Shorey has recently discovered evidence that this property was used as a burial ground as early as 1840.

This submitter visited the cemetery a few weeks ago and was quite disturbed at the condition. It has been vandalized many times, headstones broken and/or stolen. Graves have been desecrated by vandals and skulls taken.

In the late 1950's, the owners of the nursery, which surrounds the cemetery, tried to acquire the property by "imminent domain". Citrus trees were planted (which require a lot of water) and a watering system installed as "improvements" to the property. Subsequently the watering system has caused a tremendous amount of erosion. Many of the gravesites have been covered up by mud and others are being undermined due to the erosion.

The Trustees of Fairmount Cemetery have succeeded in getting the cemetery on the City of Glendora Historical Register and are now fighting a costly endeavor with the State of California and the Federal Government to get the same thing done.


ANDERSON Georgina (Georgia) 23 Feb 1879 14 May 1884
ANDERSON Robert 14 Apr 1855 26 Feb 1886 "Deeply regarded by relatives and friends"
BALDRIDGE Nancy E. 11 Feb 1879

BARNES Elizabeth 1833 in AL 1878 (said to be a sister to Wyatt Earp)

Herbert 8 Sep 1886 2 Feb 1891 son of W. P. & M. B. Barnes

Larkin 1801/3 in KY 1885 (homesteader) He gave the land for Center School, which was the first public school in the east part of the San Gabriel Valley. He was the great-grandson of Daniel Boone.

Lucille 23 Jan 1889 1 Feb 1891 daughter of W. P. and M. B. Barnes

Mary Blanche 25 Jan 1861 1 Feb 1896 (Mother)

Moye 2 Feb 1885 5 Nov 1885 son of W.P. & M.B. Barnes
BARTON B. K.


BEAL H. B. 12 Jul 1870 6 Jun 1895 son of O.F. & Ellen Beal
BEARDSLEE Avis Rexford 26 Sep 1885 23 Jan 1944 No stone, buried in plot to the north just outside the north wall. His sons were in World War II at the time and one son came home to make the arrangements.

E. P. 5 Jan 1847 16 May 1917 brother of J.B. "Proverbs 29: 7"

Isabella (Burke) 25 Nov 1863 in CA 21 Sep 1924 (Mother) dau. of Jasper Smith

Harrison
1890 10m

Thomas 01 Apr 1877 19 Jun 1963

Oscar 1885 1944

Susan N. 1886 1961 wife of Oscar; dau of LEONARD; later married Sam JACKSON

Mary S. 1914 1915 dau of O. & S.N.

Max
1918

Lora May
28 Jun 1904 27y 6m 20d; wife of T.
BALLEW Sarah E. 1863 1937 dau of Chas. & Nancy (COOKSEY) RALLS
BATSON Henderson 23 Jan 1833 12 Mar 1911

George W. 1857 1935 husb of Canszandy (Connie)

Canszandy (Connie) 1866
wife of Geo.

Effie 07 Oct 1905 1906 dau of Geo. & Connie

Roy S. 28 Dec 1898 27 Jun 1917 son of Geo. & Connie

Carl Rex 02 May 1933 14 Jul 1938

Victor 11 Mar 1908 13 Aug 1975 son of Geo. & Canszandy (PHOMROY); wife was Mabel Humphreys
BLACKMAN Carmen
12 Dec 1898 son of Ahahel & Bertha
BLAGG Ralph 16 Jul 1913 18 Jul 1913
BRADLEY Samuel G. 22 Feb 1880 12 Nov 1953

Celia J. 27 Feb 1885 27 Jul 1959
BROWN John H. 22 Aug 1855 02 Jan 1939

Harriet E. 08 Dec 1855 25 Nov 1943

Roy A. 1885 1948

Velva D. 05 May 1890 21 May 1972 dau of George P. & Rosetta (DAY) RICHARDSON

James H. 1905 1941
LONG Burton 1888 1957

Maria 1887 1923
CALLIHAN infant
16 Sep 1879 6d; of B.& E.
CARSON Walter W. 23 Jul 1888 19 Jul 1953 son of Jos. & Lucy; Carroll Co.; husb of Jessie

Jessie 02 Aug 1888 Jul 1953 wife of W.W.; dau of Geo & Ida (CRAWLEY) SLATER
CARVER Oral N. 07 Feb 1892 20 Jul 1968 son of Benjamon & Alice (CALLIHAN); husb of Blanch

Blanch WHAN

Wife of Oral N.
CLEMENS Florence 27 Nov 1889 28 Aug 1908

infant
21 Aug 1908 son of Florence
DICKERSON James 11 Dec 1826 28 Jan 1914 husb of Martha

Martha Piles 24 Dec 1836 1928 wife of Jas.

Tobytha
27 May 1879 7y 3m 16d; dau of J. & M.

Tiff 1855 1927 husb of Mary D.

Mary D. 1860 1944 wife of Tiff
DURBIN James U. 1874 1952 husb of Mary

Mary 18 Sep 1887 19 Feb 1919 wife of J.U.

twins
1905

Earnest E. 1915 1916

Grant
23 Mar 1952 husb of Maude

Maude

wife of Grant
EATON Nancy R. 1851 1940
EASTWOOD Alva L. 1877 1944 husb of Elizabeth

Elizabeth 1875 1963 wife of Alva L.; dau of Wm. & Mary (TODD) LEONARD

James H. 10 Mar 1916 20 Oct 1961 son of Alva L.; husb of Avis

Avis MEEKER

wife of Jas. H.

Gail E. 1951 1951

Clarence D. 1880 1927 husb of Eva S.

Eva S. 1883 1962 wife of C.D.; dau of Wm. & Eliz. (JACKSON) SMITH

Fudeko 12 Dec 1922 20 Jul 1975 wife of Harry
ESKEW Robert 1835 1907 husb of Sarah E.

Sarah E. 1842 1917 wife of Robt.
FARLEY Albert W. 1893
husb of Anna P.

Anna Permelia 1895 1920 wife of A.W.

Clifford E.
22 Mar 1939 son of A.W. & Fern.
FORD James H. 24 Aug 1811 24 Nov 1898 husb of Permelia

Permelia 03 Nov 1815 24 Oct 1884 wife of Jas. H.

Rachel 01 Mar 1843 02 Sep 1858 dau of J.H. & P.

Annettie E.
26 Jan 1893 41y 2m 17d; wife of B.F.

infant
11 Apr 1877 son of B.F. & A.E.

Omen B.
21 Aug 1872 7y 6m 15d
FOSTER James M. 16 Jan 1857 18 Jan 1905

Amelia 1862 1936

Wm.
21 Jul 1896 86y 5m 13d; husb of Amy

Amy
28 Apr 1884 48y 3m 16d; wife of Wm.
GLIDEWELL Andy M. 1865 1935 (Andrew); husb of Ellen D.

Ellen D. 1862
(SMITH); wife of Andrew M.

Carma L.
11 Aug 1943 2y

Nova 23 Aug 1907 01 Oct 1971 son of Andrew M. & Ellen (SMITH); husb of Sarah

Sarah HAYES
1927 wife of Nova
GRAY Elijah C. 26 Jun 1863 20 Nov 1904 husb of Arminta

Arminta
11 Jul 1869 wife of Elijah C.

Carrie
03 May 1896 6y 8m 7d; dau of Elijah C.

Gene O. 1917 1941

Raymon O. 1891 1942 husb of Ethel

Ethel 01 Jul 1889 13 Apr 1968 wife of R.O.; dau of Tom & Rachel (WATSON) CUTSINWER

Jesse D. 1881 1904

Charles L.
20 Oct 1897 27y 5m 12d
HAYS J.J. 22 Apr 1842 27 Nov 1914

Malina E. 17 Aug 1844


James W. 30 Sep 1866 30 Apr 1924

Noah P. 16 Nov 1871 13 Aug 1932

Truman Jefferson
11 Mar 1964 54y; son of Alfred & Zella M. (HOLT); husb of Velma

Velma (HINES)

wife of T.J.

Jessie I.
26 Jun 1905 19y 6m 21d; wife of A.W.
HIGGINS Cora 1871 1913

Newton 1853 1920

Vernal 1907 1908
HOPPER Celia J. 29 Jul 1864 30 Jun 1906 wife of V.T.

Eva A.
1895 10y 8m 19d; dau of V.T.
HUFFINE Thos. E. 13 Dec 1859 09 Jun 1943

Sina J. 13 Nov 1863 03 May 1947

Flossie A. 1889 1895 dau of T.E. & Sina
HUMPHREYS Garrett
22 Sep 1898 78y 6m 3d; husb of Margaret

Margaret

wife of Garrett

ElishaG. 12 Jan 1853
husb of Martha A.

Martha A. Dec 1860 10 May 1930 wife of Elisha G.

Samuel J. 24 Sep 1909 31 Mar 1964

Margaret 1876


Phillip G. 1870 1938

Ethel 25 Dec 1894 02 Sep 1965 wife of Wade A.; dau of J.B. & Ruth (MONTGEMERY) COCHRAN

Uriah 06 Nov 1876 22 Jun 1960 husb of Nora

Nora 23 Oct 1876 20 Apr 1969 wife of Uriah; dau of Ales & Sarah (BARNETT) BARTON

Sam J.
01 Apr 1964 54y; son of Phillip & Maggie (BRADLEY); wife-Evelyn

Samuel C. 08 Apr 1873 21 Dec 1961 husb of Ella

Ella 01 Nov 1887 27 Apr 1968 wife of Samuel C.; dau of Henry & Julia (PREIBREIDT) FISHER

Wayne
05 Apr 1967 68 y; son of S.C. & Ella
HYDE Alfretta 1869 1952 wife of Newton; dau of Chas. & Nancy (COOKSEY) RALLS
JACKSON Wm. 1854 1930 husb of Angeline

Angeline
Aft 1930 wife of Wm.

Wm. Arthur 02 Nov 1882 24 Mar 1958 son of Wm. Lee & Angeline (SMITH); husb of Susan

Susan 13 Mar 1889 16 Mar 197_ wife of Wm. Arthur; dau of James & Sally (STINNETT) MILNER

James R.
13 Sep 1936 Minn pvt 105th inf 27th div (military stone)

Nancy 1903


Denver 1916 1918

Obern 1911 1911
JIMESON G.W. 12 Dec 1852


Julia F. 25 Mar 1824 02 Jan 1920
JOHNSON Wm. A. 10 Apr 1858 19 Oct 1936 husb of Surrilda G.

Surrilda G. 22 Dec 1860 09 Sep 1954 wife of Wm. A.

Wm. A. 19 Oct 1891 26 Apr 1929

Sarah R. 1895 1951

Georgia M. 1924 1937
JONES Virgil E. 19 Feb 1867 22 Oct 1947

Terah E. 13 Feb 1838 30 Jan 1910

Eliza A. 07 Feb 1843 29 Oct 1910

Byron T. 01 Nov 1870 04 Jul 1932

Sharon Rae 1942 1944 dau of R.K. & V.V.
JAYNES Ivoree 23 Oct 1903 04 Sep 1968 wife of Tobe; dau of Oscar & Bessie (LONG)RALLS

Tobe 21 Feb 1902 18 Mar 1975 son of Marion & Artie (SCOTT); husb of Ivoree
KIBBLE Larry Craig
09 Feb 1943 son of C.J. & J.P.
KING Henry 1870 1952 son of ?? & Manerva (SANDERS)
LONG Mary E.
15 Jul 1865 28y 11m 28d; wife of R.S.

Lorena E.
20 Feb 1889 29y 10m 25d; wife of John

Bertha
28 Feb 1906 20y 4m 8d; wife of R.W.

Clyde
04 Oct 1906 7m 7d; son of R.W. & R.L.
MARTIN Ella Florence
08 Aug 1872 dau of J. & L.A.
MAY Orva R. 21 Mar 1894 10 Mar 1973 son of John & Olive (WILHITE)
McCRACKEN infant
24 Aug 1872 1y;dau of W.A. & A.M.
McGEE Susie M.
03 May 1883 dau of I.W. & M.J.
McKAY Rowie A.
14 Oct 1898 4y; dau of C.W. & S.J.
MALLOY John P. 14 Nov 1904 29 Jul 1962 son of Jeff & Mary (HAYES); husb of Imogene

Imogene

wife of John P.; dau of HESS
MEEKER Earl H. 08 Jan 1922 13 Dec 1971 son of S.W. & Mary (HUMPHREYS)

Setra W.
19 Feb 1975 80y
MILNER James H. 1848 1924

Sarah E. 1854 1939

Simon L. 01 Oct 1880 16 Jan 1965 husb of Elizabeth

Elizabeth 10 Jun 1879 07 May 1954 wife of S.L.; dau of W.D. & Eliza (JACKSON) SMITH

Ira D. 25 Aug 1886 05 Feb 1969 son of James & Sarah Elizabeth (STINNETT); husb of Laveta

Laveta

wife of Ira D.; dau of HIGGINS
MOORE Ross 1880 1924 husb of Tobitha

Tobitha 1887 1965 wife of Ross

James W. 1850 1925 husb of Mary

Mary 1857 1923 (VANDERFORD); wife of J.W.

Chas. E. 17 Jul 1874 30 Jun 1941

Wm Butler 08 Nov 1875 08 Mar 1957 son of Jas. W. & Mary (VANDERFORD)

Jeff Freeman 16 Aug 1877 11 May 1958 son of Jas. & Mary; husb of Bertha

Bertha
29 Oct 1956 wife of J.F.; married 25 Nov 1908; dau of Wm. & Angeline (JACKSON)

Gladys Ruth 1915 1916

Jewel 1907 1907
NIDA Ida
09 Mar 1901 1y 4m 22d

John 1863 1929

Lutetia 1866


Ida L. 1898 1899
OSBORN Evin C. 17 Oct 1903 20 Oct 1946

Emma Lenore 1918 1923

Elizabeth 1930 1932

Edward
07 Jun 1971 64y; son of A.C.; wife-Dorothy
PAGE W.W. 23 May 1853 04 May 1909 husb of Tamie C.

Tamie C. 15 Dec 1861 17 Nov 1911 wife of W.W.

Bonnie M. 30 Oct 1894 02 Dec 1902

Tommie
20 Nov 1884 1y
PHIPPS J.A. 12 Aug 1873 05 Aug 1946 husb of Emma

Emma 04 Dec 1883 23 Oct 1964 wife of J.A.; dau of Jas. & Sally (MILNER) BENNETT

C.C. 1900 1935 husb of Lola

Jessie May 1910 1918 died of diptheria; dau of J.A. & Emma

Waster A. 1902 1918 died of diptheria; dau of J.A. & Emma
PILE Orville
15 Nov 1956 70y 19d, son of John & Martha

Virgil
04 Jan 1951 78y 4m 15d

John E. 1846 1921 husb of Martha A.

Martha A. 1848 1928 wife of J.E.
POTTER Mary Ann 11 Feb 1888 10 Dec 1958 wife of J.L.; dau of Jas. V. & Mary (HOYT) COBERLY
PRIVETT Sallie 14 Sep 1817 18 Sep 1889
RALLS Rosa Dean 1938 1953

Evart 1890 1960

Ronald
1936

Donald
1936

Geo. W. 10 Feb 1839 38 May 1909

Melvina 30 Jun 1839 27 Oct 1914

Wm. G.
1878 11d

Hampton W.
1874 10m

Albert A. 1872 18 May 1950 78y 6m 23d

Louisa A. 1868 1937

Caldwell Miles 1854 1929 husb of Lilly D.

Lilly D. 1855 1940 wife of C.M.

Lydia A. 1864 1933 dau of Chas. & Nancy (COOKSEY)

Morgan 25 Dec 1815 15 Jul 1887 71y 6m 20d; son of Wm. & Naomi (MONTGOMERY); husb of Lydia

Lydia 25 Oct 1817 22 Dec 1893 wife of Morgan; dau of Geo. & Annie (ABBOTT)

Chas. L. 08 Nov 1840 09 Mar 1883 husb of Nancey A.

Nancey A. 01 Apr 1841 22 Aug 1912 wife of Chas. L

A.F. 1877 1940 husb of Bertha O.

Bertha O. 22 Dec 1880 20 Jan 1969 wife of A.F.; dau of Richard & Mary (BRASSFIELD)PETERS; first married to Warner WILLIAMS

Rausey
16 Mar 1888 46y 9m 8d; wife of John C.

Pauline 1915 1920

Glenn E. 1908 1950

Rausey J.
1878 1y

Olan F. 1915 1942

Ira Oscar 1884 1953

Anna Allice 1892 1972

Oscar 02 Dec 1884 01 Feb 1953 son of Greenbury & Lydia (JACKSON); 1st wife Bessie Jane; 2nd wife Anna Hennen LONG

Evart 11 Feb 1890 28 Jul 1960 son of Cardwell B. & Susan J. (HUMPHERYS); husb of Dora J.

Dora Jane

wife of Evart; dau of HUMPHERYS

Albert 18 May 1950


Earl
08 Sep 1957 son of Jas. M. & Letitia MCGEE; Vet WWI; husb of Mary A.

Mary Ann SMITH

wife of Earl

Susan Jane
09 Jul 1952 wife of C.B.; dau of John & Eliz. (SMITH) HUMPHREYS

Morgan C. 1892 1949 husb of J. Wannie

J. Wannie 1892
wife of Morgan C.

Joseph H. 05 Nov 1905 30 Aug 1972 son of Oscar & Bessie (LONG); wife - Verna WATER
RAMSEY Tamie C.
1880 9y

Millard
1880 5y
RICHARDSON Geo. Prentiss 1862 1951

Rose May 1863 1942

Geo. Jr. 1896 1917

Hilda
03 Jan 1976 82y; dau of Geo. & Rosetta
RIGGS Robt. Keith 07 Jun 1930 18 Apr 1968 son of J.O. & Ollie (SMITH)

Ollie Ora 01 Jun 1888 23 Sep 1968 wife of James O.; dau of Wm. & Eliza (JACKSON) SMITH
ROBINSON Opal 1909 1952 dau of Arthur & Susan (MILNER) JACKSON
SANDERS John S. 26 May 1857 04 Jul 1908 husb of Hannah B.

Hannah B. 08 Mar 1855
wife of J.S.
SCOTT Barton S. 10 Sep 1828 24 Dec 1893
SELSOR Noel P. 20 Jan 1904 17 Jun 1974 son of Wm. & Annie (HOPPER); his wife - Mary Ann (RALLS) SHARP
SHARP Noel F. 15 Aug 1904 14 Jan 1952

Robert 1928 1930

Freddie Keith 1941 1953
SIMMS Dudley B. 1864 1944

Julia C. 1870 1953 wife of Brownlow; dau of Hampton & Mary (MURPHEY) REED
SMITH Enoch Noble 1862 1942

Sarah Jane 1863 1953

Nancy J.
14 May 1902 77y 8m 7d

E.M.
14 Jan 1904 83y 9m 27d

Jane 1863 1953

Samuel C.
29 May 1900 84y 9m 1d

Martin Luther 1881 1947

Ora May 1885


W.D. 1850 1930 husb of Eliza

Eliza 1852 1941 wife of W. D.

Blanch M.
1902 17y

Sadie B. 1883 1958 wife of James M.; dau of John & Rachel E. (FORD) WHAN

Thelma Maxine 1906 1923

James M. 28 Jan 1885 18 Nov 1871 son of Noble & Jane (STRINGER); husb of Sadie B.

Frances 14 Nov 1906 09 Jul 1973 wife of Victor; dau of Fred & Kitty (OVERMAN) MORRIS

Victor 30 Nov 1907 05 oct 1973 son of James & Sadie; husb of Frances
SNAPP Evelyn B. 1914 1914 dau of L.D. & M.E.
SWOPES William

Corpl, Co D. 44th Mo. Inf (govt. stone)
TODD John 06 May 1902 24 Aug 1969 son of Wm. & Luella (MCNABB); husb of Wilma

Wilma SMITH

wife of John

J. Frank
03 Mar 1963 80y; son of Sylvester Hugh & Mary Ann (BARTON); husb of Leeta M.

Leeta Mae 11 Jan 1889 03 Jul 1968 wife of J. Frank; dau of Richard & Cloa Melvina (LEISURE) RHODES

William S. 20 Jan 1866 14 Jul 1915 husb of Louella M.

Louella M. 27 Feb 1867 08 Sep 1958 wife of W.S.; dau of Elbert & Louisa (MCGEE) MCNABB

Sylvester Hugh 1853 1930 husb of Mary Ann

Mary Ann 1855 1935 wife of S.H.; dau of BARTON

John K. 12 Jan 1836 09 Nov 1917

Juda A. 01 Jan 1846 14 Dec 1909

Clifton 1903 1921 son of Geo & Addie (HART) TODD

George T.

Sgt. Co I 44th Mo. Inf (govt. stone); husb of Louisa

Louisa
25 Nov 1897 60y; wife of G.T.

Albert Franklin 1912 1922 son of J.F. & L.M.

Henry H.
1884 16y 1m 28d

Ira O.
1885 2y

Elgiva A.
1901 1y

Fern
1919 dau of Frank; twin to Vern

Vern
1919 son of Frank; twin to Fern

Cordelia Lorraine

dau of Frank
WALTER Maggie
1881 11y

John
24 Jun 1926 86y; husb of Elizabeth

Elizabeth
13 Mar 1894 47y 5m 25d; wife of J.

Homer O. 1882 1909
WATSON Alice 05 Apr 1894 24 Nov 1964 wife of R.H.; dau of Noble & Sarah Jane (STRINGER) SMITH

Glen F. 1900 1964 his wife - Abbie O. 1903-
WILLIAMS Eleva 13 Jul 1906 11 Oct 1966 wife of Harley; dau of Wm. & Ethel (RHODES) RUSSELL

Harley 02 Nov 1901 13 Dec 1970 son of Warren & Bertha (PETERS); husb of Eleva
WOLGAMOTT Sarah E. 27 Nov 1867 02 Dec 1941

Freddie
29 Mar 1904 son of J. & S.E.
WHAN Mary Patricia 07 Dec 1914 02 Jul 1968 dau of J.O. & Kathryn (MCNELLIS)

Katherine E. 02 Sep 1886 20 Jan 1974 wife of James Olan; dau of Patrick & Mary (BOUGAN) MCNELLIS

 

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